WHO urges more testing and isolation to respond to coronavirus
The World Health Organization said in an update Monday there has been a “rapid escalation” of coronavirus cases and the European Union proposed a 30-day ban on non-essential travel into…
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China says COVID-19 has peaked; new restrictions in Italy, Saudi Arabia
Beijing on Thursday declared the coronavirus outbreak has peaked in China, as new cases in the Wuhan epicenter declined to single digits. But cases in Europe and Iran continued to…
EU tells Italy its coronavirus spending will not hurt compliance with budget rules
The European Commission told Italy on Saturday that its planned extra spending to respond to the country’s coronavirus outbreak will not be counted in considering its compliance with European Union…
Coronavirus May Be the ‘Disease X’ Health Agency Warned About
The World Health Organization cautioned years ago that a mysterious “disease X” could spark an international contagion. The new coronavirus, with its ability to quickly morph from mild to deadly, is…
CDC confirms 13th case of coronavirus in United States
The 13th case of the novel coronavirus in the United States has been detected in California, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Monday. The World Health Organization on…
Mysteries of the Human Heart
The human heart, the size of two adult fists, is mysterious, intelligent, powerful, and sometimes inexplicable. The Egyptians believed that Anubis, the god of the underworld and judge of the dead, weighed…
WHO declares coronavirus a global public health emergency
World Health Organization officials on Thursday declared the 2019 novel coronavirus outbreak a public health emergency of international concern. The announcement was made following an hours-long meeting of the WHO’s…
Beer is better for you than milk, says PETA
01/7Is beer really healthy? It’s commonly advertised that ‘alcohol consumption is not good for your health’. However, in a recent conflicting statement by PETA, it’s been proven wrong. According to…
Two million new cases of flu reported in U.S. in last week, CDC says
As worries surrounding the coronavirus outbreak continue to rise, the CDC announced on Friday that more than 15 million Americans have fallen ill from a far more common bug —…
Wuhan, China, is scrambling to build a hospital in just 6 days to treat coronavirus patients as its health system gets overwhelmed
The Chinese city of Wuhan is rushing to build a new hospital within six days to treat patients of the coronavirus that has killed at least 26 people across the country and is overwhelming…
